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Kevin Mahnken

Kevin Mahnken is a writer in Washington, D.C.

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March 17, 2014
Kevin Mahnken
Scott Brown May Win His Senate Race. But President? Please.
February 25, 2014
Kevin Mahnken
House of Nerds
The smartest member of Congress is retiring. Who inherits his title?
January 29, 2014
Kevin Mahnken
Red States' Legally Dubious Strategy to Destroy Obamacare
Nullification by any other name...
January 27, 2014
Linda Kinstler, Kevin Mahnken
The Best State of the Union Addresses, Ever
Historians weigh in with their top choices
January 7, 2014
Kevin Mahnken
Kiefer Sutherland and Ray Liotta Are the New Most Interesting Men in the World?
Liquor ads in the age of the "gentleman" spokesman
December 31, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Billy Joel!?!?
The Kennedy Center Honors are a debauched sham
December 12, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Scott Brown Is a Carpetbagger—and There's Nothing Wrong With That
Running in New Hampshire, and taking on a fatuous political tradition
December 6, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
All of These Famous People Visited Nelson Mandela's Tiny Prison Cell
December 4, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Four Frightening Charts About America's Struggling Lower-Middle Class
December 4, 2013
Ben Crair, Kevin Mahnken
The Fox News Canon
A liberal-arts education from the conservative network's biggest stars
November 28, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Obama and Sebelius Still Can’t Decide Whether Healthcare.gov Is Ready
November 22, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Democrats Will Pay for Nuking the Filibuster. But They Would Have Paid, Anyway.
November 10, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
The Ten Baddest Elizabeth Warren Clips Out There
October 15, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Take the World War II Memorial—Please!
When the government reopens, shut this stuff down
October 14, 2013
Linda Kinstler, Kevin Mahnken
Why Henry Louis Gates, Jr.'s New Miniseries About Civil Rights Matters More Than Ever
October 9, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Dick Gephardt, Where Art Thou?
The debt-ceiling crisis should make you miss the bland politico
October 7, 2013
Nora Caplan-Bricker, Mimi Dwyer, Julia Fisher, Linda Kinstler, Kevin Mahnken
U.S. Military Interventions: A Congressional Scorecard
October 7, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
The 12 Craziest Things Ever Said About Obamacare
September 30, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
To Understand the Budget Debate, You Need to Understand the Sequester. Here's a Quick Primer.
August 21, 2013
Kevin Mahnken
Two GOP Operatives Reveal How to Turn Texas Blue

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